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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did The Mirage hotel and casino open?
(a) 1989.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1968.

2. By the time he was thirty, Wynn was being referred to as a Las Vegas _________________.
(a) Mover and shaker.
(b) Wunderkind.
(c) High roller.
(d) Hit man.

3. To a young Steve Wynn, Las Vegas was like _________________.
(a) Outer space.
(b) The frontier.
(c) A pirate story.
(d) Hollywood.

4. Who was Wynn's New Jersey nemesis?
(a) Rudy Giuliani.
(b) Anthony Sartori.
(c) Mario Cuomo.
(d) Donald Trump.

5. Which Las Vegas casino did Wynn purchase with E. Parry Thomas' money?
(a) Stardust.
(b) Flamingo.
(c) Desert Inn.
(d) Golden Nugget.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which movie star was Wynn unable to seduce during filming of a movie in Las Vegas?

2. In what year was gambling legalized in Atlantic City?

3. Who was the prostitute who claimed that she saw Wynn using cocaine at parties?

4. What did the state of New Jersey think would help revitalize Atlantic City?

5. Which of the following celebrities was NOT a part of marketing campaigns for the Mirage?

(see the answer key)

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